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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
ACQUAINTANCES
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From this reading ACQUAINTANCES, NOT FRIENDS The manner in which this was uttered made me feel that she was in earnest.
alert
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From this reading Yet this very changeableness was attractive, keeping my mind constantly on the alert, and yielding her a peculiar charm.
almost
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From this reading As she spoke these words her eyes encountered mine, almost in challenge, which I met instantly.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet this very changeableness was attractive, keeping my mind constantly on the alert, and yielding her a peculiar charm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
attractive
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From this reading Yet this very changeableness was attractive, keeping my mind constantly on the alert, and yielding her a peculiar charm.
barrier
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
bewilderment
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Perhaps not--but I shall."
challenge
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From this reading As she spoke these words her eyes encountered mine, almost in challenge, which I met instantly.
changeableness
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From this reading Yet this very changeableness was attractive, keeping my mind constantly on the alert, and yielding her a peculiar charm.
changing
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
charm
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From this reading Yet this very changeableness was attractive, keeping my mind constantly on the alert, and yielding her a peculiar charm.
cold
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
constant
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
constantly
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From this reading Yet this very changeableness was attractive, keeping my mind constantly on the alert, and yielding her a peculiar charm.
earnest
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From this reading ACQUAINTANCES, NOT FRIENDS The manner in which this was uttered made me feel that she was in earnest.
encountered
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From this reading As she spoke these words her eyes encountered mine, almost in challenge, which I met instantly.
enigma
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
eyes
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From this reading As she spoke these words her eyes encountered mine, almost in challenge, which I met instantly.
feel
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From this reading ACQUAINTANCES, NOT FRIENDS The manner in which this was uttered made me feel that she was in earnest.
frank
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
friendly
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
FRIENDS
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From this reading ACQUAINTANCES, NOT FRIENDS The manner in which this was uttered made me feel that she was in earnest.
helpless
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
hiding
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ACQUAINTANCES, NOT FRIENDS The manner in which this was uttered made me feel that she was in earnest.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
instantly
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From this reading As she spoke these words her eyes encountered mine, almost in challenge, which I met instantly.
keep
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
keeping
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From this reading Yet this very changeableness was attractive, keeping my mind constantly on the alert, and yielding her a peculiar charm.
made
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From this reading ACQUAINTANCES, NOT FRIENDS The manner in which this was uttered made me feel that she was in earnest.
manner
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From this reading ACQUAINTANCES, NOT FRIENDS The manner in which this was uttered made me feel that she was in earnest.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ACQUAINTANCES, NOT FRIENDS The manner in which this was uttered made me feel that she was in earnest.
met
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From this reading As she spoke these words her eyes encountered mine, almost in challenge, which I met instantly.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet this very changeableness was attractive, keeping my mind constantly on the alert, and yielding her a peculiar charm.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As she spoke these words her eyes encountered mine, almost in challenge, which I met instantly.
moment
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
moods
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet this very changeableness was attractive, keeping my mind constantly on the alert, and yielding her a peculiar charm.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ACQUAINTANCES, NOT FRIENDS The manner in which this was uttered made me feel that she was in earnest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet this very changeableness was attractive, keeping my mind constantly on the alert, and yielding her a peculiar charm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
outspoken
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peculiar
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From this reading Yet this very changeableness was attractive, keeping my mind constantly on the alert, and yielding her a peculiar charm.
penetrate
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
Perhaps
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From this reading "Perhaps not--but I shall."
rapidly
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
real
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realize
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
reserve
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
self
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Perhaps not--but I shall."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ACQUAINTANCES, NOT FRIENDS The manner in which this was uttered made me feel that she was in earnest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
spoke
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From this reading As she spoke these words her eyes encountered mine, almost in challenge, which I met instantly.
state
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ACQUAINTANCES, NOT FRIENDS The manner in which this was uttered made me feel that she was in earnest.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACQUAINTANCES, NOT FRIENDS The manner in which this was uttered made me feel that she was in earnest.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As she spoke these words her eyes encountered mine, almost in challenge, which I met instantly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ACQUAINTANCES, NOT FRIENDS The manner in which this was uttered made me feel that she was in earnest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ACQUAINTANCES, NOT FRIENDS The manner in which this was uttered made me feel that she was in earnest.
very
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From this reading Yet this very changeableness was attractive, keeping my mind constantly on the alert, and yielding her a peculiar charm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ACQUAINTANCES, NOT FRIENDS The manner in which this was uttered made me feel that she was in earnest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ACQUAINTANCES, NOT FRIENDS The manner in which this was uttered made me feel that she was in earnest.
woman
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
words
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From this reading As she spoke these words her eyes encountered mine, almost in challenge, which I met instantly.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet this very changeableness was attractive, keeping my mind constantly on the alert, and yielding her a peculiar charm.
yielding
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From this reading Yet this very changeableness was attractive, keeping my mind constantly on the alert, and yielding her a peculiar charm.
young
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From this reading Indeed I was already beginning to realize that this young woman was an enigma, her moods changing so rapidly as to keep me in a state of constant bewilderment--one moment frank, outspoken, friendly; the next hiding her real self behind a barrier of cold reserve which I seemed helpless to penetrate.
